Pep Talk #4 - The Olympics

Welcome back to Weekly Political Pep Talks! Today's main topic will be the Olympics. We'll start the episode with a quick intro and reveal the person who said last episode's quote of the week: Dr. Jill Stein! Then we'll get into two main headlines for the week, regarding the call for Andrew Cuomo to step down after he was confirmed to have sexually harassed 11 women and the reinstatement of the eviction moratorium. Next, we'll move on to our main topic segment about the Olympics. We'll look at some background on the Olympic games themselves and talk about three distinct political controversies: Sha'Carri Richardson's suspension from Team USA, the creation of the ROC to replace Team Russia, and Simon Biles' decision to not participate in the team final; then we'll share our thoughts. Finally, we'll introduce today's quote of the week: "You cannot mix sports with politics." If you have a guess, DM us on Instagram @weeklypoliticalpeptalks. That's it for today, so be sure to join us next week. Happy listening and stay political. Sources: npr.org cnn.org https://www.npr.org/2021/08/03/1024345276/the-biden-administration-plans-a-new-eviction-moratorium-after-a-federal-ban-lap https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/03/politics/joe-biden-andrew-cuomo-reaction/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/01/sports/olympics/shacarri-richardson-suspended-marijuana.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/26/what-does-roc-mean-russia-olympics-2021/8090067002/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/28/simone-biles-gymnastics-will-not-compete-all-around-final-tokyo-olympics/5397446001/ Check out our website and social media! Website: weeklypoliticalpeptalks.com Instagram: @weeklypoliticalpeptalks YouTube: Weekly Political Pep Talks